Data Center Record.
Daily Record

September 3, 2026

A permanent public ledger of 481 verified actions on the record. Each entry links directly to its underlying primary government document, council minutes, regulatory filing, or corroborated news report.

Opposition and Press Signals for September 3, 2026

National press investigations, local moratoriums, litigation, and community ratepayer pushback
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Community Pushback MT

A published guest opinion criticizes the proposed Quantica data center at Broadview and links corporate influence to Montana legislation limiting public scrutiny of data center projects.

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  1. Jurisdiction Action Arizona

    Arizona

    Arizona Attorney General Mayes sought a ban on new data centers across the state despite pushback.

  2. Jurisdiction Action Kansas

    Ottawa

    Franklin County judge ruled data center ordinance question will go on November ballot.

  3. Jurisdiction Action Kansas

    Edgerton

    Johnson County judge dismissed city of Edgerton's lawsuit against residents Kimberly Twente and Carrie Schmidt on Sept. 3, ruling it violated their rights under Kansas Public Speech Protection Act.

  4. Jurisdiction Action Kansas

    Kansas

    Judge Stephanie Goodenow ruled on Sept. 3 that Edgerton's lawsuit against Kimberly Twente and Carrie Schmidt violated their rights under the Kansas Public Speech Protection Act.

  5. Jurisdiction Action Maryland

    Baltimore County

    Baltimore County Planning Board held public hearing on data center study report on September 3, 2026.

  6. Jurisdiction Action North Dakota

    North Dakota

    North Dakota Senate rejected Senate Bill 2406 on a 32-15 vote on September 3, 2026, which would have banned nondisclosure agreements between government entities and data center developers.

  7. Jurisdiction Action New Jersey

    Bridgewater Township

    Bridgewater adopted a data center ordinance on September 3, 2026, requiring closed loop cooling systems and heat recovery technology and mandating use variances instead of automatic Planning Board approval.

  8. Jurisdiction Action New Jersey

    Bridgewater Township

    Bridgewater Township Council approved ordinance on September 3 for new requirements for data centers, including hyperscale facilities.

  9. Jurisdiction Action Ohio

    Wilmington

    Wilmington City Council passed emergency rezoning ordinance at September 3, 2026 meeting after federal judge forced compliance with open meetings law.

  10. Jurisdiction Action Ohio

    Wilmington

    Wilmington City Council approved two ordinances on emergency basis September 3 designating data centers as permitted use in light industrial zones and rezoning farmland to light industrial.

  11. Jurisdiction Action West Virginia

    West Virginia

    Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced on Sept. 3 that his Department of Commerce certified two high impact data center projects in Mason County.

  12. Jurisdiction Action West Virginia

    West Virginia

    Governor Patrick Morrisey announced state certifications for two high impact data center projects on September 3, 2026, at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce 90th Annual Meeting.

  13. Key Figure California

    Tom's Hardware citing researchers

    water to grow one almond: 1.1 gal. agricultural water footprint, 2015.

    Key Figure 1.1 gal
  14. Key Figure global

    Equinix 2024 sustainability report

    water consumption, Equinix fleet: 1.2 billion gal/yr. onsite consumption, 2024.

    Key Figure 1.2 billion gal/yr
  15. Key Figure France

    Mistral AI environmental audit

    water per 400 token response. lifecycle, 2025.

    Key Figure 45 mL
  16. Key Figure

    Tom's Hardware

    queries per almond implied by Altman 2025 figure. onsite only, mixed boundaries, 2026.

    Key Figure 85 to 5,500 queries
  17. Key Figure global

    Google blog, climate conscious data center cooling (2022)

    water consumption, average Google data center: 450,000 gal/day. onsite consumption, 2021.

    Key Figure 450,000 gal/day
  18. Key Figure Memphis, TN

    multiple outlets

    water draw, single site: 1 million gal/day. onsite withdrawal, 2025.

    Key Figure 1 million gal/day
  19. Key Figure global

    Google 2025 Environmental Report

    fleet water usage effectiveness: 1.15 L/kWh. onsite cooling only, 2024.

    Key Figure 1.15 L/kWh
  20. Key Figure United States

    Washington Post with UC Riverside (Ren)

    water per 100 word email. onsite cooling plus electricity generation, 2024.

    Key Figure 519 (235 to 1,408) mL
  21. Key Figure Spanish Fork, UT

    Daily Herald, Cougar Chronicle

    water use, proposed closed loop site: 250,000 gal/yr. onsite, developer claim, 2026.

    Key Figure 250,000 gal/yr
  22. Key Figure United States

    LBNL 2024 United States Data Center Energy Usage Report

    projected direct water consumption, US hyperscale only: 60 to 124 billion liters a year. onsite cooling only, 2028.

    Key Figure 60 to 124 billion liters a year
  23. Key Figure Fayette County, GA

    Tom's Hardware citing local reporting

    water consumption, single site: 29 million gal over 15 months. onsite, as reported by local records, 2025.

    Key Figure 29 million gal over 15 months
  24. Key Figure United States

    Li, Yang, Islam, Ren, Making AI Less Thirsty (2023, updated 2025)

    water per 10 to 50 medium length responses. onsite cooling plus electricity generation, 2023.

    Key Figure 500 mL
  25. Key Figure not disclosed

    Sam Altman, The Gentle Singularity (blog, June 16 2025)

    water per average query: 0 gallons per query. not disclosed, 2025.

    Key Figure 0 gallons per query
  26. Key Figure United States

    LBNL 2024 United States Data Center Energy Usage Report

    indirect water consumption via electricity generation, all US data centers: 211 billion gal/yr. offsite, power plant water for electricity consumed, 2023.

    Key Figure 211 billion gal/yr
  27. Key Figure United States

    LBNL 2024 United States Data Center Energy Usage Report

    indirect water intensity of electricity: 4.52 L/kWh. offsite, power generation, 2023.

    Key Figure 4.52 L/kWh
  28. Key Figure United States

    LBNL 2024 United States Data Center Energy Usage Report

    average site water usage effectiveness: 0.36 L/kWh. onsite cooling only, 2023.

    Key Figure 0.36 L/kWh
  29. Key Figure global

    Google 2025 Environmental Report

    water consumption, Google data center fleet: 6.1 billion gal/yr. onsite consumption, 2024.

    Key Figure 6.1 billion gal/yr
  30. Public Statement Alabama

    Leah Davis, Nebius spokesperson

    Nebius had a sound study conducted and built the facility to the worst condition scenario so noise should not exceed background noise. Said September 3, 2026.

  31. Public Statement Alabama

    Nebius spokesperson Leah Davis said the company followed every normal and legal procedure of any other economic development project that happens in the city of Birmingham. Said September 3, 2026.

  32. Public Statement Arkansas

    West Memphis Utilities

    Google is financially responsible for utility infrastructure required to serve the West Memphis data center. Said September 3, 2026.

  33. Public Statement Arkansas

    Andrew Mobley, reporter

    Entergy says Democrat Gazette made a mathematical error by accounting for only 12 months of payments rather than the full 20 year term. Said September 3, 2026.

  34. Public Statement Arkansas

    Bob Atkins General Manager

    West Memphis Utilities assures customers they will not see a rate increase because of Google's data center. Said September 3, 2026.

  35. Public Statement Arkansas

    Ruth Porat, Google President, Chief Investment Officer

    Google states it is collaborating with Entergy to ensure it covers the full cost of powering the facility. Said September 3, 2026.

  36. Public Statement Arkansas

    Andrew Mobley, reporter

    Democrat Gazette reported Google will pay Entergy about one third of the cost to build the solar plant powering the data center. Said September 3, 2026.

  37. Public Statement Arkansas

    Google said the $526 million figure represents upfront payments and that ongoing payments will continue throughout the agreement. Said September 3, 2026.

  38. Public Statement Arkansas

    Entergy stated remaining two thirds of Cypress Solar project costs would be covered by Arkansas ratepayers via a proposed approximately $6 per month utility rate increase. Said September 3, 2026.

  39. Public Statement Arkansas

    Entergy Arkansas

    Entergy stated the agreement includes approximately $443 million in upfront payments and at least $83 million annually over 20 years, totaling more than $2.1 billion. Said September 3, 2026.

  40. Public Statement Arkansas

    Entergy (via Beth Hunt, news anchor)

    Entergy stated Google is fully committed to covering 100 percent of the power and infrastructure costs associated with the data center. Said September 3, 2026.

  41. Public Statement Arkansas

    Google executive Ruth Porat said at 2025 groundbreaking that Google would cover the full cost of powering the West Memphis facility. Said September 3, 2026.

  42. Public Statement Arkansas

    Doug McGowen, MLGW President and CEO

    MLGW customers have seen no electric rate increase due to data centers in Memphis operated by SpaceXAI and other companies. Said September 3, 2026.

  43. Public Statement Arizona

    Arizona Chamber of Commerce CEO

    Seiden said you cannot be anti data center and be pro economy, and that data centers are needed and necessary. Said September 3, 2026.

  44. Public Statement Arizona

    Danny Seiden, Arizona Chamber of Commerce CEO, said a moratorium on data centers would drive billions of dollars in investment out of Arizona. Said September 3, 2026.

  45. Public Statement Arizona

    Arizona Chamber of Commerce CEO

    Seiden said APS, SRP, and TEP have all put in plans where growth pays for growth through data centers. Said September 3, 2026.

  46. Public Statement Arizona

    Arizona Chamber of Commerce CEO

    Seiden said X identified a bot farm of approximately 200,000 accounts linked to China working to counter the data center boom in America. Said September 3, 2026.

  47. Public Statement California

    EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin stated plan aims to advance cooperative federalism with states; rule expected to be finalized next year. Said September 3, 2026.

  48. Public Statement Colorado

    Thornton Mayor

    Mayor Jan Kulmann stated she is subject to ethics and conflict of interest requirements and will recuse herself if needed. Said September 3, 2026.

  49. Public Statement Colorado

    Resident (name not provided)

    Thornton Mayor Jan Kulmann is COO of United Power, raising conflict of interest concerns regarding data center decisions. Said September 3, 2026.

  50. Public Statement Colorado

    Adams County residents

    About 100 residents gathered in Thornton to discuss data center concerns. Said September 3, 2026.

  51. Public Statement Florida

    David Jolly, gubernatorial nominee, said 70 to 80 percent of Floridians oppose data center construction. Said September 3, 2026.

  52. Public Statement Florida

    gubernatorial nominee

    David Jolly vows to enact a one year moratorium on Florida data center construction if elected. Said September 3, 2026.

  53. Public Statement Florida

    Okaloosa County Chairman

    Okaloosa County Commissioner Trey Goodwin stated I know a lot of jurisdictions have taken the position that they either need to ban or put on moratoriums for these things, I'm concerned that is taking the wrong approach. Said September 3, 2026.

  54. Public Statement Georgia

    Bulloch County Board chairman

    Chairman Bennett stated he does not think the community needs a large scale Meta data center but will not impose an outright ban due to potential legal jeopardy. Said September 3, 2026.

  55. Public Statement Georgia

    Alicia Johnson, Georgia Public Service Commissioner District 2

    The power agreement requires OpenAI to pay a minimum power bill regardless of actual electricity use. Said September 3, 2026.

  56. Public Statement Georgia

    Alicia Johnson, Georgia Public Service Commissioner District 2

    OpenAI will cover the entire cost of grid upgrades needed to serve the data center. Said September 3, 2026.

  57. Public Statement Georgia

    Wall Street Journal

    Capital spent on non data center construction in the US has fallen off a cliff while capital deployed to build data centers soars. Said September 3, 2026.

  58. Public Statement Georgia

    Alicia Johnson, Georgia Public Service Commissioner District 2

    Georgia Power cannot seek fuel recovery, infrastructure recovery or other cost recovery from Georgia customers for the data center project. Said September 3, 2026.

  59. Public Statement Kentucky

    Governor of Kentucky

    Gov. Andy Beshear stated he does not believe data centers need incentives and would support rolling back any incentives. Said September 3, 2026.

  60. Public Statement Kentucky

    executive director of Kentucky Center for Economic Policy

    Jason Bailey of Kentucky Center for Economic Policy warns that data centers could exploit manufacturing tax exemptions under state law to avoid local property taxes and utility excise taxes. Said September 3, 2026.

  61. Public Statement Kentucky

    Mark Sommer tax attorney argues in blog posts that data centers qualify as manufacturers under Kentucky law for tax break purposes. Said September 3, 2026.

  62. Public Statement Kentucky

    Burgin school board member

    Mercer County city of Burgin considering data center that could bring hundreds of millions in local taxes over 15 years. Said September 3, 2026.

  63. Public Statement Kentucky

    executive director of Kentucky Association of School Superintendents

    Jim Flynn of Kentucky Association of School Superintendents says group supports lawmakers clarifying whether data centers qualify for manufacturer tax breaks. Said September 3, 2026.

  64. Public Statement Louisiana

    Randy Delatte, Livingston Parish president

    As of now, there are no plans for a data center in Livingston Parish. Said September 3, 2026.

  65. Public Statement Maryland

    SMECO President and CEO Sonja Cox stated the cooperative's position is that a data center seeking to locate in Southern Maryland must directly pay the full cost of transmission or distribution construction required to connect and serve it. Said September 3, 2026.

  66. Public Statement Maryland

    Montgomery County Councilmember

    Glass cited county residents' concerns about potential environmental impacts of data centers. Said September 3, 2026.

  67. Public Statement Michigan

    Republican Senate nominee in Michigan

    Mike Rogers outlined a one year moratorium, arguing that Michigan needs stronger guardrails to protect community control, prevent utility price hikes, protect our water, and stop pay to play schemes. Said September 3, 2026.

  68. Public Statement Michigan

    Democratic candidate

    Lawrence said: I signed the AI Pact because Michiganders shouldn't have to pay the price for a technology built to enrich Silicon Valley billionaires and the politicians cashing the checks. Said September 3, 2026.

  69. Public Statement Michigan

    Democratic candidate

    Lawrence said: Data center developers have spent nearly $1 million to elect Tom Barrett, and it shows. Said September 3, 2026.

  70. Public Statement Michigan

    article author

    Rep. Tom Barrett voted for Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which included $83 billion in tax breaks for data centers. Said September 3, 2026.

    Not on the record: the record holds no bill called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Read from the statement's words: Tom Barrett voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Checked against the bills and roll calls the record holds.

  71. Public Statement Michigan

    William Horne, Hyperscale Data CEO, said the facility is being prepared for AI usage and customer deployment. Said September 3, 2026.

  72. Public Statement Michigan

    President Trump said: If we kill the Golden Goose, you will only have yourselves to blame, regarding data centers. Said September 3, 2026.

  73. Public Statement Michigan

    President

    Trump called Gov. Abbott's decision to pause data center development a mistake. Said September 3, 2026.

  74. Public Statement Michigan

    The AI Pact organization

    The AI Pact requires pledging to support policies that would ban tax breaks, backroom deals, and excessive energy usage for data centers. Said September 3, 2026.

  75. Public Statement Michigan

    Democratic candidate

    Lawrence said: Americans have always had a healthy skepticism of concentrated power, and it's time for our elected leaders to step up and hold AI companies and data center developers accountable. Said September 3, 2026.

  76. Public Statement Michigan

    GOP gubernatorial nominee

    Rep. Byron Donalds introduced legislation requiring large AI data centers to generate their own power and water rather than draw from public utilities. Said September 3, 2026.

  77. Public Statement Michigan

    Will Lawrence, Democratic candidate for Michigan's 7th Congressional District, signed The AI Pact in August. Said September 3, 2026.

  78. Public Statement Michigan

    article author

    Barrett received thousands of dollars in campaign donations from Big Tech investors and corporate PACs for Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Oracle. Said September 3, 2026.

  79. Public Statement Minnesota

    The Hermantown data center faces opposition from residents opposed to its proposed $80 million property tax break and concerns about water, noise and power use. Said September 3, 2026.

  80. Public Statement Minnesota

    Josh Skelton, Minnesota Power CEO, said the modernization provides flexibility when extreme weather hits, system conditions change quickly, or energy is needed in a different place than expected. Said September 3, 2026.

  81. Public Statement Montana

    Gilles Stockton, Guest opinion author, Daily Inter Lake

    "If built, it will cover 5,000 acres, require seven times more electricity than is currently needed for all of Montana, and get water for cooling from no one knows where." Said September 3, 2026, Daily Inter Lake guest opinion column.

  82. Public Statement Montana

    Hyperscale Data will continue cryptocurrency mining at its Montana site. Said September 3, 2026.

  83. Public Statement North Carolina

    Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, compared rejecting AI to rejecting electricity, calling AI adoption essential for economic growth. Said September 3, 2026.

  84. Public Statement North Carolina

    Google DeepMind

    Demis Hassabis stated achieving human level AI would unleash ten times the impact of the Industrial Revolution. Said September 3, 2026.

  85. Public Statement North Carolina

    Nvidia CEO

    Jensen Huang stated every country needs AI data center infrastructure as foundational as water, roads, electricity and internet. Said September 3, 2026.

  86. Public Statement North Carolina

    Jensen Huang, Nvidia CEO, at G20 Innovation Ministerial said work that takes ten years could take one year, and year long projects could finish within a month. Said September 3, 2026.

  87. Public Statement North Dakota

    North Dakota State Senator

    Tim Mathern, D Fargo, sponsored the nondisclosure agreement bill. Said September 3, 2026.

  88. Public Statement New Hampshire

    Democratic candidate for U.S. House (District 2), New Hampshire

    2nd District Democratic candidate Paige Beauchemin says legislation guaranteeing local control should be put in place before new data centers are approved. Said September 3, 2026.

  89. Public Statement New Hampshire

    Governor

    Ayotte said New Hampshire does not have energy needed for data centers and wants electric prices to go down, not up. Said September 3, 2026.

  90. Public Statement New Hampshire

    Governor

    Ayotte responded to concerns about potential artificial intelligence data center in Bow saying she cannot support that. Said September 3, 2026.

  91. Public Statement New Mexico

    New Mexico Attorney General

    New Mexico AG backed environmental groups challenging Project Jupiter before state Supreme Court. Said September 3, 2026.

  92. Public Statement Nevada

    Nevada Democratic Attorney General candidate

    Nicole Cannizzaro, Nevada Democratic AG candidate, released plan on data centers requiring operators cover infrastructure costs, ban cost shifting to ratepayers, ban nondisclosure agreements, require local input on siting, require environmental reviews, require transparency on power and water consumption, and ensure behind the meter facilities get PUC oversight. Said September 3, 2026.

  93. Public Statement Nevada

    Rebecca Gill, UNLV associate professor

    Data centers have emerged as an issue in Nevada's 2026 attorney general race, with residents in Boulder City, Henderson, Pahrump, and Reno calling for moratoriums or stronger rules. Said September 3, 2026.

  94. Public Statement New York

    EPA Administrator Zeldin called New York's statewide moratorium on large new data centers an easy way to cop out. Said September 3, 2026.

  95. Public Statement Ohio

    Ohio Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy pledged to issue a first day in office executive order halting approval of all new data center projects. Said September 3, 2026.

  96. Public Statement Ohio

    In Ohio's Senate race, the National Republican Senatorial Committee warned that data centers could help Democrats flip the seat, noting more than any other thing in this race, data centers are the anchor hanging around Husted's neck. Said September 3, 2026.

  97. Public Statement Tennessee

    EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is urging state and local governments to address environmental and infrastructure concerns surrounding data centers without broadly halting development as communities consider moratoriums. Said September 3, 2026.

  98. Public Statement Tennessee

    Lee Zeldin, EPA Administrator

    EPA does not plan to develop a single national environmental standard specifically for data centers. Said September 3, 2026.

  99. Public Statement Tennessee

    Lee Zeldin, EPA Administrator

    Trump administration pursued policies intended to encourage data center development while addressing concerns about energy demand and infrastructure costs. Said September 3, 2026.

  100. Public Statement Tennessee

    Craig Fuller says data centers could make Tennessee Valley an economic super region. Said September 3, 2026.

  101. Public Statement Texas

    Texas Christian University director of Institute for Environmental Studies

    Michael Slattery, TCU director of Institute for Environmental Studies, serves as chairman of the commission. Said September 3, 2026.

  102. Public Statement Texas

    Texas Governor

    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott halted new data center connections to the state's power grid pending a comprehensive regulatory audit. Said September 3, 2026.

  103. Public Statement Texas

    Texas Attorney General and U.S. Senate nominee

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton unveiled a four point plan to curb rapid data center growth. Said September 3, 2026.

  104. Public Statement US

    Southern Environmental Law Center senior attorney

    Keri Powell, senior attorney for Southern Environmental Law Center, said environmental, health and community coalition of nearly 200 groups filed comments opposing the EPA plan. Said September 3, 2026.

  105. Public Statement US

    EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the plan aims at cutting red tape and advancing cooperative federalism. Said September 3, 2026.

  106. Public Statement US

    senior attorney, Southern Environmental Law Center

    Keri Powell, Southern Environmental Law Center, said data centers should not get air pollution permits in secret. Said September 3, 2026.

  107. Public Statement US

    Sean Farney, JLL Vice President of Data Strategy, said the geographic transformation includes massive investment in West Texas, Ohio, Louisiana and the Carolinas. Said September 3, 2026.

  108. Public Statement US

    founder, Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment

    Dr. Brian Moench, Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment, called the EPA proposal anti democratic. Said September 3, 2026.

  109. Public Statement US

    former EPA deputy director of air quality

    Mike Koerber, former EPA deputy director, said the proposal continues Trump administration efforts to reduce transparency. Said September 3, 2026.

  110. Public Statement US

    former EPA deputy director of air quality office

    Mike Koerber, former deputy director of EPA air quality office, said elimination of federal requirement for public notice could thwart local residents from learning about proposed data centers. Said September 3, 2026.

  111. Public Statement US

    President

    Trump has acknowledged data centers need public relations help. Said September 3, 2026.

  112. Public Statement US

    President Trump said U.S. communities that do not have data centers will end up being backwards and poor. Said September 3, 2026.

  113. Public Statement US

    founder, Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment

    Dr. Brian Moench said a future governor could follow Trump administration direction to remove public input. Said September 3, 2026.

  114. Public Statement US

    GOP Senator in Ohio

    Sen. Jon Husted introduced a Senate bill to stop average Americans from paying for data center energy costs. Said September 3, 2026.

  115. Public Statement US

    founder, Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment

    Dr. Brian Moench, Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment, called EPA proposal anti democratic and concerning about future governors potentially following federal directives. Said September 3, 2026.

  116. Public Statement Utah

    unnamed news anchor, paraphrasing state officials

    Tooele County is not ready for the data center, according to state officials. Said September 3, 2026.

  117. Public Statement Utah

    director, Utah Division of Air Quality

    Bryce Bird said EPA air quality standards would remain and projects must use best available control technology. Said September 3, 2026.

  118. Public Statement Utah

    director, Utah Division of Air Quality

    Bryce Bird, director of Utah Division of Air Quality, said Utah would not change public comment requirements. Said September 3, 2026.

  119. Public Statement Utah

    Ford Copple, Sutherland Institute tech policy analyst

    Both colocation and hyperscale data centers bring short- to medium term, high paying, skilled labor construction jobs. Said September 3, 2026.

  120. Public Statement Utah

    Ford Copple, Sutherland Institute tech policy analyst

    The Sutherland Institute examined employment tied to data center development. Said September 3, 2026.

  121. Public Statement Utah

    Ford Copple, Sutherland Institute tech policy analyst

    Larger hyperscale facilities generally support more permanent workers, particularly when they operate advanced computing equipment or include their own power generation infrastructure. Said September 3, 2026.

  122. Public Statement Utah

    Tooele residents expressed concerns that tax dollars should not subsidize data center development that they believe harms the community. Said September 3, 2026.

  123. Public Statement Utah

    director, Utah Division of Air Quality

    Bryce Bird, director of Utah Division of Air Quality, said Utah has not taken action to remove public comment requirements and views public process as valuable. Said September 3, 2026.

  124. Public Statement Utah

    director, Utah Division of Air Quality

    Bryce Bird said the public process is valuable and they have not taken action to remove requirements. Said September 3, 2026.

  125. Public Statement Virginia

    Andy Cvengros, co lead of JLL's U.S. data center markets team, said demand levels continue to exceed industry insiders' expectations. Said September 3, 2026.

  126. Public Statement Vermont

    Vermont Conservation Voters Executive Director Dan Fingas said large data centers have been blamed for higher energy costs, water consumption, noise and air pollution. Said September 3, 2026.

  127. Public Statement Wisconsin

    Wisconsin GOP gubernatorial nominee

    Rep. Tom Tiffany, GOP nominee for governor in Wisconsin, opposes new data centers unless strict conditions are met. Said September 3, 2026.

  128. Public Statement West Virginia

    Patrick Morrisey, Governor of West Virginia

    One project is to be developed by Nscale, a United Kingdom headquartered artificial intelligence infrastructure firm. Said September 3, 2026.

  129. Public Statement West Virginia

    interim executive director, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy

    Olivia Miller stated concerns that permit was redacted preventing public meaningful opportunity to review or critique it. Said September 3, 2026.

  130. Public Statement West Virginia

    West Virginia Treasurer Larry Pack issued a report showing data centers will be taxed at much lower rates than their actual value. Said September 3, 2026.

  131. Public Statement West Virginia

    Tucker United, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, Sierra Club

    Environmental groups argue state Department of Environmental Protection wrongly classified the massive facility as a minor pollution source. Said September 3, 2026.

  132. Public Statement West Virginia

    Patrick Morrisey, Governor of West Virginia

    One project is to be developed by Starwood Digital Ventures, a data center investment platform of Starwood Capital Group. Said September 3, 2026.

  133. Project Filing Pennsylvania PAX-1 Data Center →

    PAX-1 Data Center

    Middlesex Township supervisors approved PAX-1 data center development matters. The record reads waiting on permits, September 3, 2026.

  134. Vote: Moratorium Alaska Moratorium

    Alaska

    Federal panel halted what would be first data center on public lands.

  135. Jurisdiction Action Alabama

    Alabama

    EPA proposal could restrict public access to information on data center plans.

  136. Jurisdiction Action Alabama

    Talladega County

    Alabama leaders held a meeting in Talladega County to address questions about data centers.

  137. Jurisdiction Action Alabama

    Brookwood

    Brookwood City Council heard citizens concerns about a proposed data center.

  138. Jurisdiction Action Arkansas

    Arkansas

    Judge ruled against Arkansas utility in freedom of the press fight concerning data center information.

  139. Jurisdiction Action Arkansas

    Arkansas

    U.S. District Judge Lee P. Rudofsky denied Entergy's temporary restraining order request and stated the First Amendment gives significant concern about prior restraint.

  140. Jurisdiction Action California

    California

    The measures were sent to Governor Gavin Newsom to be signed into law or vetoed.

  141. Jurisdiction Action California

    California

    The bills would create separate electricity tariffs for large data centers if passed.

  142. Jurisdiction Action California

    California

    California lawmakers passed a series of bills to prevent data center operators from shifting grid and power costs onto residential ratepayers.

  143. Vote: Moratorium Colorado Moratorium

    Commerce City

    Commerce City Council will hear first reading of ordinance putting 6 month moratorium on data center site development on Monday.

  144. Jurisdiction Action Connecticut

    Connecticut

    One company has taken advantage of Connecticut data center tax breaks.

  145. Vote: Moratorium Delaware Moratorium

    Frederica

    Frederica Town Council could pass an ordinance banning data centers.

  146. Jurisdiction Action Florida

    Palm Beach County

    Palm Beach County commissioners voted 5-1 to reject Project Tango, PBA Holdings' hyperscale AI data center plan in Loxahatchee.

  147. Jurisdiction Action Florida

    North Port

    North Port held a workshop on a proposed data center.

  148. Jurisdiction Action Florida

    Okaloosa County

    Okaloosa County expects initial regulatory plan within 60 days.

  149. Jurisdiction Action Florida

    Okaloosa County

    Staff directed to explore data center location possibilities, power and water demand, noise, lighting, buffers and other development standards.

  150. Jurisdiction Action Florida

    Okaloosa County

    Okaloosa County will evaluate data centers on a case by case basis with conditional use approvals.

  151. Vote: Moratorium rejected Florida Moratorium rejected

    Okaloosa County

    Okaloosa County commissioners decided to regulate data centers rather than impose a ban or moratorium.

  152. Jurisdiction Action Georgia

    Georgia

    A complaint of illegal data center zoning was filed.

  153. Jurisdiction Action Indiana

    Indiana

    AES Indiana rate hike of 71 million dollars being reheard by Indiana regulators.

  154. Jurisdiction Action Kansas

    Ottawa

    Franklin County judge ruled that a data center question will go on Ottawa's November ballot.

  155. Jurisdiction Action Kentucky

    Louisville

    Louisville Planning Commission recommended stricter data center regulations.

  156. Jurisdiction Action Kentucky

    Louisville

    Louisville advanced stricter data center rules.

  157. Jurisdiction Action Kentucky

    Kentucky

    Some Kentucky lawmakers suggested rolling back specific sales tax break for data centers passed by state legislature in recent years.

  158. Jurisdiction Action Kentucky

    Kentucky

    Gov. Andy Beshear issued executive order directing data center developers to pay fair share of state and local taxes.

  159. Jurisdiction Action Kentucky

    Kentucky

    Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear issued an executive order in early August 2026 requiring data centers to meet specific requirements regarding pollution and pay going rates for state, local and school taxes.

  160. Vote: Moratorium Maryland Moratorium

    Frederick County

    Frederick County has a temporary pause on new data center applications through December 31, 2026.

  161. Jurisdiction Action Maryland

    Frederick County

    Catellus would provide 433 acres as a nature reserve.

  162. Jurisdiction Action Maryland

    Frederick County

    Catellus would cut potable water use by 80 percent.

  163. Jurisdiction Action Maryland

    Frederick County

    Catellus would reduce planned data center development by nearly 20 percent.

  164. Jurisdiction Action Maryland

    Frederick County

    Frederick County Planning Commission scheduled public hearings for two conditional use permit applications for data center campuses, including one for a 71.85 acre facility.

  165. Jurisdiction Action Maryland

    Frederick County

    Frederick County Planning Commission unanimously recommended denial of a conditional use permit for Winchester Gateway, a nearly 72 acre data center campus in the Kernstown area.

  166. Vote: Moratorium extended Maine Moratorium extended

    Sanford

    Sanford voted to extend its emergency moratorium on data centers for 180 days in August.

  167. Jurisdiction Action Maine

    Maine

    Westbrook, Brunswick, and Biddeford have taken steps to prevent data center projects from ever hitting the table.

  168. Jurisdiction Action Maine

    Maine

    Governor Janet Mills vetoed a bill in April that would have temporarily banned data center development statewide.

  169. Vote: Moratorium Maine Moratorium

    Biddeford

    The proposed amendment prohibits data center development in the City of Biddeford and prevents existing facilities from expanding.

  170. Vote: Moratorium Maine Moratorium

    Biddeford

    Biddeford planning board unanimously voted to recommend that the City Council ban new data center development.

  171. Jurisdiction Action Maine

    Maine

    A state bill to ban data centers of a certain size fell through in April.

  172. Jurisdiction Action Maine

    Biddeford

    Planning Director David Galbraith expects the city council to discuss the proposal at a meeting in November.

  173. Vote: Moratorium Maine Moratorium

    Biddeford

    The planning board is recommending that the city council follow in the footsteps of other Maine cities, like Westbrook and Scarborough, to ban the development of new data centers.

  174. Jurisdiction Action Michigan

    Lenox Township

    Lenox Township residents are demanding transparency from local leaders over data center concerns.

  175. Jurisdiction Action Missouri

    Missouri

    Missouri voters recalled a councilman over a Nebius data center tax break.

  176. Jurisdiction Action Missouri

    Independence

    Independence, MO residents held a recall vote related to a data center decision.

  177. Jurisdiction Action Missouri

    Independence

    Missouri voters recalled councilman over Nebius data center tax break.

  178. Jurisdiction Action Montana

    Butte-Silver Bow

    A Butte judge ruled against 406 People First in its lawsuit over a data center ballot initiative signature dispute.

  179. Jurisdiction Action North Dakota

    North Dakota

    North Dakota House voted down childcare funding proposal 71-21.

  180. Vote: Moratorium rejected North Dakota Moratorium rejected

    North Dakota

    North Dakota House voted down data center moratorium proposal 68-25.

  181. Vote: Moratorium North Dakota Moratorium

    North Dakota

    North Dakota special session killed data center NDA ban proposal.

  182. Jurisdiction Action North Dakota

    North Dakota

    A data center nondisclosure bill lacked support in committee.

  183. Jurisdiction Action North Dakota

    North Dakota

    North Dakota Senate voted to kill a data center nondisclosure bill.

  184. Jurisdiction Action New Jersey

    South Brunswick

    South Brunswick neighbors lost initial court case against data center but appealed.

  185. Jurisdiction Action New Mexico

    New Mexico

    New Mexico land commissioner rejected Canadian data center company pitch at Spaceport America.

  186. Jurisdiction Action Nevada

    Nevada

    State Sen. Nicole Cannizzaro requested a 2027 bill draft to regulate data centers, including requirements for operators to cover infrastructure costs, prohibition of NDAs, union labor requirements, environmental reviews, and closed loop water systems.

  187. Jurisdiction Action Nevada

    Nevada

    BLM approved the Townsite Data Center in June without preparing a new environmental assessment, reusing 2023 review of a 19 MW solar project.

  188. Jurisdiction Action Ohio

    Ohio

    An ad attacked a GOP candidate over a data center vote he was not in office for.

  189. Vote: Moratorium Ohio Moratorium

    Ohio

    Ohio Governor Mike DeWine put a pause on all new data centers beginning October 1, 2026.

  190. Vote: Moratorium Oklahoma Moratorium

    Oklahoma

    Oklahoma residents seeking ballot measure to halt data center pending water and noise studies.

  191. Jurisdiction Action Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania

    Senate Bill 1345 would authorize municipalities to temporarily stop accepting new applications for high impact data centers for up to 18 months.

  192. Vote: Moratorium Pennsylvania Moratorium

    Pennsylvania

    Senate Bill 1359 would impose statewide moratorium on hyperscale data center development and permitting.

  193. Jurisdiction Action Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania House passed legislation to codify GRID standards, but Senate did not act.

  194. Jurisdiction Action Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania

    Developers must procure at least 10% of annual electricity from incremental clean firm energy beginning January 1, 2027, increasing to 14.5% in 2030 and 32% in 2035.

  195. Jurisdiction Action Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania

    Qualifying developers must demonstrate incremental energy capacity and pay full cost of that capacity in same PJM locational deliverability area.

  196. Jurisdiction Action Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania

    GRID ties environmental permitting and tax incentives to requirements on power, water, workforce and community standards.

  197. Jurisdiction Action Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro issued August 18 executive order creating GRID framework for large data centers.

  198. Jurisdiction Action South Dakota

    South Dakota

    Democratic Public Utilities Commission candidate calls for one year ban on new AI data centers in South Dakota.

  199. Jurisdiction Action Texas

    Hood County

    In Hood County, Texas, residents have been fighting multiple proposed data center projects.

  200. Vote: Moratorium Texas Moratorium

    Fort Worth

    Fort Worth Data Center & Infrastructure Commission report scheduled for City Council briefing November 3, 2026, before potential first public hearing on data center moratorium.

  201. Jurisdiction Action Texas

    Fort Worth

    Fort Worth Data Center & Infrastructure Commission established with 11 voting members to evaluate data center impacts on electricity, water, economic development and neighborhood effects.

  202. Jurisdiction Action Federal

    United States (federal)

    Interior Board of Land Appeals issued temporary stay on BLM approval of Townsite Data Center near Boulder City, Nevada.

  203. Jurisdiction Action Federal

    United States (federal)

    EPA proposes eliminating federal requirement for public notice and comment on air permits for data centers and other industrial facilities.

  204. Vote: Moratorium Utah Moratorium

    Tooele County

    Tooele County currently has a moratorium on data center facilities.

  205. Jurisdiction Action Utah

    Tooele County

    A letter signed by more than 1000 Tooele residents was presented at the state capitol requesting the port authority stop a data center from being built near the Great Salt Lake.

  206. Jurisdiction Action Virginia

    Virginia

    Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger is working with the state House of Delegates to establish a committee to focus on data center accountability.

  207. Vote: Moratorium Wisconsin Moratorium

    Milton

    City of Milton implemented an 18 month moratorium on data centers.

  208. Vote: Moratorium adopted Wisconsin Moratorium adopted

    Jefferson County

    Jefferson County passed a data center moratorium this summer, applicable to towns subject to county zoning.

  209. Vote: Moratorium adopted Wisconsin Moratorium adopted

    Dane County

    Dane County passed an 18 month data center moratorium in June, applicable to towns subject to county zoning.

  210. Vote: Moratorium adopted Wisconsin Moratorium adopted

    Cottage Grove

    Village of Cottage Grove passed a one year data center moratorium in July.

  211. Vote: Moratorium adopted Wisconsin Moratorium adopted

    Madison

    City of Madison passed a one year data center moratorium in January.

  212. Vote: Moratorium adopted Wisconsin Moratorium adopted

    Sun Prairie

    Sun Prairie City Council unanimously approved a one year moratorium on new or expanded data centers larger than 10,000 square feet, unless an accessory use to an existing business, effective September 1.

  213. Jurisdiction Action West Virginia

    West Virginia

    West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals dismissed two appeals challenging air quality permits for proposed data center in Tucker County.

  214. Key Figure Mason County, WV

    The Parkersburg News and Sentinel

    Project could generate estimated $176 million annually in property taxes, with $87 million designated for Mason County Schools. Mason County, WV, 2026.

    Key Figure 176,000,000 USD
  215. Key Figure West Memphis, Arkansas; Jefferson County, Arkansas

    KVOM 101.7

    Records mistakenly released by the Arkansas Public Service Commission disclosed approximately $526 million in upfront payments associated with Google's West Memphis data center project. West Memphis, Arkansas; Jefferson County, Arkansas, 2026.

    Key Figure 526,000,000 USD
  216. Key Figure Dowagiac, Michigan

    ForkLog

    The contract includes 20 MW of power. Dowagiac, Michigan, 2026.

    Key Figure 20 MW
  217. Key Figure West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR

    YouTube

    Cost to build the Cypress solar plant to power the data center is $1.6 billion. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR, 2026.

    Key Figure 1,600,000,000 USD
  218. Key Figure West Virginia, statewide

    wvgazettemail.com

    Data centers in West Virginia are eligible for 80 percent sales tax exemption for data processing equipment. West Virginia, statewide, 2026.

    Key Figure 80 percent
  219. Key Figure Dowagiac, Michigan

    ForkLog

    The agreement could generate over $1.2 billion in revenue over the maximum term. Dowagiac, Michigan, 2026.

    Key Figure 1,200,000,000 USD
  220. Key Figure Florida, statewide

    Central Florida Public Media

    Change Research poll in May found 79 percent of registered Florida voters opposed AI data centers in their communities. Florida, statewide, 2026.

    Key Figure 79 percent
  221. Key Figure Mason County, WV

    The Parkersburg News and Sentinel

    Phase one will result in potentially 4,375 construction jobs and 645 permanent positions. Mason County, WV, 2026.

    Key Figure 4,375 jobs
  222. Key Figure Boulder City, NV

    alaska-native-news.com

    Townsite Data Center is 80 acres. Boulder City, NV, 2026.

    Key Figure 80 acre
  223. Key Figure North America, statewide

    Bisnow

    Frontier markets now account for 77% of the industry's construction pipeline, up from 64% in the second half of last year. North America, statewide, 2026.

    Key Figure 77 percent
  224. Key Figure Arkansas, statewide

    Gadget Review

    FOIA request by citizen Jessica Kivell revealed Google's $526 million upfront payment for Cypress Solar project. Arkansas, statewide, 2026.

    Key Figure 526,000,000 USD
  225. Key Figure Michigan

    Altcoin Buzz

    Hyperscale Data AI data center expansion is worth up to $3 billion. Michigan, 2026.

    Key Figure 3,000,000,000 USD
  226. Key Figure Florida, statewide

    Central Florida Public Media

    University of North Florida poll in July found 68 percent of Floridians surveyed opposed building data centers in their areas. Florida, statewide, 2026.

    Key Figure 68 percent
  227. Key Figure Dowagiac, Michigan

    Data Center Dynamics

    Hyperscale Data facility at 415 East Prairie Ronde Street, Dowagiac spans 617,000 square feet. Dowagiac, Michigan, 2026.

    Key Figure 617,000 square feet
  228. Key Figure Florida, statewide

    Central Florida Public Media

    Associated Industries of Florida poll in February found 64 percent of Floridians polled said they would support building data centers if benefits were emphasized. Florida, statewide, 2026.

    Key Figure 64 percent
  229. Key Figure Michigan

    Altcoin Buzz

    Hyperscale Data's Bitcoin holdings fell 79 percent. Michigan, 2026.

    Key Figure 79 percent
  230. Key Figure Texas, United States

    www.cbsnews.com

    Seven in 10 Americans oppose constructing data centers for artificial intelligence in their local area according to May 2026 Gallup poll. Texas, United States, 2026.

    Key Figure 10 percentage
  231. Key Figure Beaver County, UT

    YouTube

    Fervo signed 396 megawatt power purchase agreement with Google from Cape Station. Beaver County, UT, 2026.

    Key Figure 396 MW
  232. Key Figure Arkansas, statewide

    Gadget Review

    Arkansas Cypress Solar project costs approximately $1.6 billion. Arkansas, statewide, 2026.

    Key Figure 1,600,000,000 USD
  233. Key Figure Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

    Dallas Innovates

    DFW data center pre leasing at 95%. Dallas Fort Worth, TX, 2026.

    Key Figure 95 percent
  234. Key Figure Frederick County, MD

    www.facebook.com

    Frederick County data centers providing $110 million in community benefits. Frederick County, MD, 2026.

    Key Figure 110,000,000 USD
  235. Key Figure United States, national

    www.cbsnews.com

    Nationwide, data centers responsible for roughly 228 billion gallons of water consumption annually when both on site cooling and water used to generate electricity are included. United States, national, 2026.

    Key Figure 228,000,000,000 gallons a year
  236. Key Figure North America, statewide

    Bisnow

    More than 66 gigawatts of data center capacity is under construction across North America. North America, statewide, 2026.

    Key Figure 66 GW
  237. Key Figure Beaver County, Utah, UT

    Data Center Dynamics

    The PPA is said to be the world's largest enhanced geothermal PPA to date at 396MW. Beaver County, Utah, UT, 2026.

    Key Figure 396 MW
  238. Key Figure Hermantown, Minnesota

    enr.com

    The HVDC transmission line extends 465 miles between North Dakota and Minnesota. Hermantown, Minnesota, 2026.

    Key Figure 465 miles
  239. Key Figure United States, statewide

    Futurism

    PwC predicts global spending on data centers could reach $31.6 trillion by 2050. United States, statewide, 2026.

    Key Figure 31,600,000,000,000 USD
  240. Key Figure Utah, statewide

    KUTV

    Meta has contributed more than $4 million to Utah County schools and provided more than 200 community grants since opening their Eagle Mountain data center. Utah, statewide, 2026.

    Key Figure 4,000,000 USD
  241. Key Figure United States, national

    www.cbsnews.com

    U.S. data center power demand forecasted to more than double from 31 gigawatts in 2025 to 66 gigawatts in 2027 according to Goldman Sachs Research. United States, national, 2026.

    Key Figure 31 GW
  242. Key Figure United States, national

    www.cbsnews.com

    More than 3,000 operating data centers in the United States, with hundreds more under construction or planned. United States, national, 2026.

    Key Figure 3,000 count
  243. Key Figure Texas, United States

    www.cbsnews.com

    32 natural gas fired power plants planned in Texas to supply data centers. Texas, United States, 2026.

    Key Figure 32 count
  244. Key Figure Dowagiac, Michigan

    Data Center Dynamics

    Customer will deploy 20MW operational in Q4 of 2026 at Dowagiac facility. Dowagiac, Michigan, 2026.

    Key Figure 20 MW
  245. Key Figure Kentucky, statewide

    WKMS

    Hancock County planned data center could bring over 22 million dollars in local tax revenues during first year of operation, according to developer estimate. Kentucky, statewide, 2026.

    Key Figure 22,000,000 dollars
  246. Key Figure Texas, United States

    www.cbsnews.com

    2026 analysis by Houston Advanced Research Center estimates data centers could consume anywhere from 29 billion to 161 billion gallons of water a year by 2030. Texas, United States, 2026.

    Key Figure 29,000,000,000 to 161,000,000,000 gallons a year
  247. Key Figure Nevada, statewide

    YouTube

    Fervo has 3 megawatts of active geothermal power generation from Project Red in Nevada. Nevada, statewide, 2026.

    Key Figure 3 MW
  248. Key Figure Hermantown, Minnesota

    enr.com

    The Hermantown data center power agreement includes 700 megawatts of new clean energy resources. Hermantown, Minnesota, 2026.

    Key Figure 700 MW
  249. Key Figure Dowagiac, Michigan

    Data Center Dynamics

    Customer could scale up to 52MW of compute capacity at Dowagiac facility. Dowagiac, Michigan, 2026.

    Key Figure 52 MW
  250. Key Figure Jefferson County, AR

    WREG.com

    Google is paying for a solar power plant in Jefferson County near Pine Bluff costing more than $2.1 billion. Jefferson County, AR, 2026.

    Key Figure 2,100,000,000 USD
  251. Key Figure Birmingham, AL

    WBHM

    Nebius is building a hyperscale data center in Oxmoor Valley, Birmingham, projected to spend nearly $36 billion over 30 years. Birmingham, AL, 2026.

    Key Figure 36,000,000,000 USD
  252. Key Figure Hermantown, Minnesota

    enr.com

    The Hermantown data center would receive an $80 million property tax break. Hermantown, Minnesota, 2026.

    Key Figure 80,000,000 USD
  253. Key Figure Hermantown, Minnesota

    enr.com

    The Hermantown data center power agreement includes 300 megawatts of wind energy and 400 megawatts of battery storage. Hermantown, Minnesota, 2026.

    Key Figure 300 MW
  254. Key Figure Texas, United States

    www.cbsnews.com

    Residential toilets use about 1.3 trillion gallons annually. Texas, United States, 2026.

    Key Figure 1.3 gallons a year
  255. Key Figure Statewide, multiple states

    WFIN

    A Fox News poll found that 70 percent of voters oppose data center construction in their communities, with only 30 percent in favor. Statewide, multiple states, 2026.

    Key Figure 70 percent
  256. Key Figure Canton and Ridgeland, Madison County, MS

    The Clarion-Ledger

    County expected to receive approximately $230 million from Amazon in tax revenue over six years under fee in lieu agreement. Canton and Ridgeland, Madison County, MS, 2026.

    Key Figure 230,000,000 USD
  257. Key Figure West Memphis, Arkansas; Jefferson County, Arkansas

    KVOM 101.7

    Roughly $190 million in transmission related costs were disclosed in the records. West Memphis, Arkansas; Jefferson County, Arkansas, 2026.

    Key Figure 190,000,000 USD
  258. Key Figure Canton and Ridgeland, Madison County, MS

    The Clarion-Ledger

    Amazon Clinton agreement will add $12 million to city's budget annually. Canton and Ridgeland, Madison County, MS, 2026.

    Key Figure 12,000,000 USD
  259. Key Figure Texas, United States

    www.cbsnews.com

    Leaking water pipes account for roughly 900 billion gallons annually. Texas, United States, 2026.

    Key Figure 900,000,000,000 gallons
  260. Key Figure Canton and Ridgeland, Madison County, MS

    The Clarion-Ledger

    Madison County Tax Assessor valued Amazon's five data center buildings at approximately $292 million each, totaling $1.46 billion. Canton and Ridgeland, Madison County, MS, 2026.

    Key Figure 292,000,000 USD
  261. Key Figure Beaver County, UT

    YouTube

    Fervo existing power contracts pipeline with Google, Shell, and SCE totals 658 megawatts. Beaver County, UT, 2026.

    Key Figure 658 MW
  262. Key Figure Frederick County, MD

    www.facebook.com

    $40 million for community center and recreation space. Frederick County, MD, 2026.

    Key Figure 40,000,000 USD
  263. Key Figure ND

    Building Design + Construction

    Data center vacancy in North America holding at 1% for third consecutive year. ND, 2026.

    Key Figure 1 percent
  264. Key Figure Frederick County, Maryland

    GovTech

    Frederick County agreed to $110 million in public investments for Quantum Frederick data center project including $30 million for Carroll Manor Elementary School renovations and $30 million for Adamstown Regional Park. Frederick County, Maryland, 2026.

    Key Figure 110,000,000 USD
  265. Key Figure North America, statewide

    Bisnow

    Vacancy across North America sits at just 1% according to JLL. North America, statewide, 2026.

    Key Figure 1 percent
  266. Key Figure Boulder City, NV

    enr.com

    Townsite Data Center represents about $3 billion in planned capital investment. Boulder City, NV, 2026.

    Key Figure 3,000,000,000 USD
  267. Key Figure Utah, statewide

    KUTV

    Studies have found total private employment rising roughly 4% to 5% over five to six years, while wages for existing employees and new hires increased approximately 3% to 4%. Utah, statewide, 2026.

    Key Figure 4 percent
  268. Key Figure Beaver County, UT

    YouTube

    Google has option to expand by additional 600 megawatts by June 2030. Beaver County, UT, 2026.

    Key Figure 600 MW
  269. Key Figure Beaver County, UT

    YouTube

    Fervo's Cape Station Phase 1 will cost about 7000 dollars per kilowatt. Beaver County, UT, 2026.

    Key Figure 7,000 dollars per kilowatt
  270. Key Figure Dowagiac, Michigan

    ForkLog

    An additional option for 32 MW could increase the agreement's value to over $3 billion. Dowagiac, Michigan, 2026.

    Key Figure 3,000,000,000 USD
  271. Key Figure West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR

    YouTube

    Google will pay over $2 billion over the full 20 year term of the Entergy agreement. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR, 2026.

    Key Figure 2,000,000,000 USD
  272. Key Figure Beaver County, UT

    YouTube

    Fervo anticipates bringing Phase 1 to 100 megawatts in early 2027. Beaver County, UT, 2026.

    Key Figure 100 MW
  273. Key Figure Canton and Ridgeland, Madison County, MS

    The Clarion-Ledger

    Half of revenue goes toward repaying $215 million state loan to strengthen infrastructure for Amazon. Canton and Ridgeland, Madison County, MS, 2026.

    Key Figure 215,000,000 USD
  274. Key Figure Hermantown, Minnesota and Center, North Dakota

    Engineering News-Record

    The Google Hermantown data center requires 700 MW of new clean energy resources including 300 MW of wind energy and 400 MW of battery storage. Hermantown, Minnesota and Center, North Dakota, 2026.

    Key Figure 700 MW
  275. Key Figure North America, statewide

    Bisnow

    North American data center demand hit 25 gigawatts in the first half of 2026, double the demand level a year prior. North America, statewide, 2026.

    Key Figure 25 GW
  276. Key Figure Adamstown, Frederick County, MD

    www.wfmd.com

    Agreement would provide 110 million dollars in community benefits. Adamstown, Frederick County, MD, 2026.

    Key Figure 110,000,000 dollars
  277. Key Figure Mason County, WV

    The Parkersburg News and Sentinel

    Phase one will require 2 gigawatts of power. Mason County, WV, 2026.

    Key Figure 2 GW
  278. Key Figure United States, statewide

    Futurism

    Over $15 trillion of projected data center spending through 2050 is concentrated in the US. United States, statewide, 2026.

    Key Figure 15,000,000,000,000 USD
  279. Key Figure West Memphis, Arkansas; Jefferson County, Arkansas

    KVOM 101.7

    Arkansas Cypress is a roughly $1.6 billion solar and battery storage project expected to include 600 megawatts of solar generation and 350 megawatts of battery storage. West Memphis, Arkansas; Jefferson County, Arkansas, 2026.

    Key Figure 1,600,000,000 USD
  280. Key Figure Canton and Ridgeland, Madison County, MS

    The Clarion-Ledger

    Amazon valued its five buildings at approximately $69 million each, totaling roughly $345-350 million. Canton and Ridgeland, Madison County, MS, 2026.

    Key Figure 69,000,000 USD
  281. Key Figure Statewide, multiple states

    WFIN

    Only 40 percent of Republicans and 46 percent of MAGA Republicans supported new data center construction according to a Fox News poll. Statewide, multiple states, 2026.

    Key Figure 40 percent
  282. Key Figure MS

    The Japan Times

    Emissions from four major AI and cloud computing providers skyrocketed by up to 239% between 2020 and 2024. MS, 2026.

    Key Figure 239 percent
  283. Key Figure United States, statewide

    Futurism

    If productive AI adoption picks up beyond current middling level, data center spending could rise as high as $50 trillion by 2050. United States, statewide, 2026.

    Key Figure 50,000,000,000,000 USD
  284. Key Figure Texas, United States

    www.cbsnews.com

    Proposed natural gas power plants for data centers estimated to emit more than 287 million tons of greenhouse gases annually if built and operated at maximum capacity. Texas, United States, 2026.

    Key Figure 287,000,000 tons
  285. Key Figure ND

    Building Design + Construction

    More than 66 GW of data center capacity under construction in North America. ND, 2026.

    Key Figure 66 GW
  286. Key Figure Florida, statewide

    Central Florida Public Media

    28 percent of Floridians surveyed in UNF poll said they would support building a data center in their local area. Florida, statewide, 2026.

    Key Figure 28 percent
  287. Key Figure Chapel Hill, North Carolina, NC

    ETV Bharat

    Elon Musk projected AI would increase global economy by 20-30 percent, or roughly 20 to 30 trillion dollars annually. Chapel Hill, North Carolina, NC, 2026.

    Key Figure 20,000,000,000,000 to 30,000,000,000,000 dollars a year
  288. Key Figure Dowagiac, Michigan

    Data Center Dynamics

    Facility currently operates with 30MW of capacity and company aims to expand to 340MW including 40MW of behind the meter natural gas capacity. Dowagiac, Michigan, 2026.

    Key Figure 30 MW
  289. Key Figure Texas, United States

    www.cbsnews.com

    Golf courses use estimated 531 billion gallons of water each year. Texas, United States, 2026.

    Key Figure 531,000,000,000 gallons a year
  290. Key Figure Texas, United States

    www.cbsnews.com

    Higher estimate of 161 billion gallons annually in Texas by 2030 would amount to about 2.7 percent of the state's total yearly water use. Texas, United States, 2026.

    Key Figure 161,000,000,000 gallons
  291. Key Figure Dowagiac, Michigan

    Data Center Dynamics

    Lease agreement will run for initial term of ten years with two five year extension options, valued at approximately $1.2 billion. Dowagiac, Michigan, 2026.

    Key Figure 1,200,000,000 USD
  292. Key Figure Frederick County, MD

    www.facebook.com

    $14.5 million for workforce development. Frederick County, MD, 2026.

    Key Figure 14,500,000 USD
  293. Key Figure Frederick County, MD

    www.facebook.com

    $30 million for school renovations. Frederick County, MD, 2026.

    Key Figure 30,000,000 USD
  294. Key Figure United States, national

    www.cbsnews.com

    Environmental Integrity Project estimates at least 74 natural gas fired power plants proposed nationwide to supply electricity directly to data centers. United States, national, 2026.

    Key Figure 74 count
  295. Key Figure Beaver County, UT

    YouTube

    Fervo plans to bring 33 megawatts online in Q4 using modular systems called GeoBlocks. Beaver County, UT, 2026.

    Key Figure 33 MW
  296. Key Figure Florida, statewide

    Central Florida Public Media

    James Madison Institute poll in July found 49 percent of Floridians opposed data center investment in the state. Florida, statewide, 2026.

    Key Figure 49 percent
  297. Removed Federal

    Removed: outside the record's US scope. The news item that stood at this address was unpublished; the correction log carries the line, and nothing else is kept here.

  298. News Wire Alaska

    Federal Panel Halts What Would Be First Data Center on Public Lands - Alaska Native News

    A federal panel halted what would have been the first data center on public lands. The action represents a jurisdictional decision blocking a proposed project.

  299. News Wire Alabama Brookwood Proposed Data Center →
  300. News Wire Alabama

    EPA proposal could leave the public in the dark on data center plans - The Alabama News Wire

    EPA proposal could limit public transparency on data center plans in Alabama. The proposed federal action affects state level oversight of data center disclosures.

  301. News Wire Alabama

    Alabama leaders answer questions about data centers at Talladega County meeting - WBRC 6 News

    Alabama leaders answered questions about data centers at a Talladega County meeting. The meeting indicates ongoing local discussion and decision making about data center projects.

  302. Eaton to locate $242 million facility in North Little Rock, adding 1,200 jobs

    Eaton plans a $242 million electrical enclosures manufacturing facility in North Little Rock to serve data center and other infrastructure markets.

  303. News Wire Arkansas Google West Memphis Data Center →

    Entergy Sought to Silence Reporters on a Google Deal. A Judge Refused.

    Judge denied Entergy's bid to silence press on leaked Google deal documents; ratepayers may fund two thirds of $1.6B solar project.

  304. News Wire Arkansas Google West Memphis Data Center →

    Judge Rejects Entergy Request to Block Publication of Google Data Center Financial Records

    Federal judge denies Entergy temporary restraining order blocking publication of Google data center and Arkansas Cypress solar/battery project financial records.

  305. News Wire Arkansas Google West Memphis Data Center →

    Entergy sues Democrat-Gazette, AR Times for publishing secret Google data center details

    Entergy sues Arkansas media outlets over publication of secret power agreement details for Google West Memphis data center.

  306. News Wire Arkansas Google West Memphis Data Center →

    West Memphis Utilities: No rate increase because of Google - WREG.com

    West Memphis Utilities states utility customers will not see rate increases from Google data center under construction; Google pays all infrastructure costs.

  307. News Wire Arkansas

    Judge says ‘no’ to Arkansas utility in freedom of the press fight - Oklahoma Energy Today

    A judge ruled against an Arkansas utility in a freedom of the press dispute. The decision denied the utility's attempt to restrict publication of information.

  308. News Wire Arizona

    Mayes seeks ban on new data centers despite pushback - thecentersquare.com

    Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced support for a statewide moratorium on new data centers, urging lawmakers and Governor Hobbs to pass legislation pausing construction pending a water and power management plan. The moratorium proposal reflects state level action on data center development policy.

  309. News Wire Arizona

    Data centers emerge as midterm flashpoint in Arizona and beyond - AZ Family

    Data centers have emerged as a midterm election issue in Arizona and nationally, with Attorney General Kris Mayes calling for a one year moratorium and Gov. Katie Hobbs declining to endorse a pause but supporting a three year tax credit moratorium. A recent Gallup poll found more than 70 percent of Americans do not want data centers built in their area.

  310. News Wire Arizona

    Phoenix data center firm raises $1B to repurpose older facilities amid construction backlash - The Business Journals

    A data center company in Phoenix raised $1 billion for repurposing older facilities.

  311. News Wire Arizona

    Data center pause would cost Arizona billions, Chamber of Commerce CEO warns - KTAR News 92.3 FM

    Arizona Chamber of Commerce CEO Danny Seiden warned that a moratorium on data centers would drive billions in investment out of Arizona, arguing data centers are necessary to the economy. Seiden said utilities have structured plans requiring data centers to cover their own infrastructure costs.

  312. News Wire California

    Calif. Lawmakers Pass Data Center, Transmission Bills - RTO Insider

    California lawmakers passed data center and transmission bills. The item reports legislative passage of bills affecting data center development and power infrastructure.

  313. News Wire California

    California Moves to Hold Big Tech Accountable in Data Center Development - Davis Vanguard

    California is taking steps to hold large technology companies accountable for data center development.

  314. News Wire California

    California lawmakers pass data center ratepayer protection bills, send to governor for approval

    California lawmakers passed data center ratepayer protection bills and sent them to Governor Gavin Newsom for approval. The legislation would create separate electricity tariffs for large data centers.

  315. News Wire Colorado

    Residents pack Thornton library to voice concerns about data centers in Adams County - Denver7

    About 100 Adams County residents gathered in Thornton to discuss data center concerns including water use and elected official conflicts of interest.

  316. News Wire Connecticut

    Fazio Calls to Repeal Data Center Tax Breaks, Boost Local Control - CT Examiner

    Fazio calls for repealing data center tax breaks and boosting local control in Connecticut. The statement indicates a policy position on data center incentives.

  317. News Wire Connecticut

    Fazio opposed to data-center tax break, not data centers - ctmirror.org

    Fazio opposed to data center tax break but not data centers themselves. Statement clarifies position on tax incentive policy in Connecticut.

  318. News Wire Connecticut

    CT's data center tax breaks have one taker. They're now a campaign fight - CT Insider

    Connecticut data center tax breaks have attracted one company. Incentive program now a campaign issue.

  319. News Wire Delaware

    Frederica Town Council could pass ordinance banning data centers

    Frederica Town Council in Delaware could pass an ordinance to ban data centers. This represents a potential jurisdiction wide action limiting data center development.

  320. News Wire Florida

    David Jolly said the vast majority of Floridians oppose new data centers. Polls back that up. - Central Florida Public Media

    Gubernatorial nominee David Jolly said 68-79 percent of Floridians oppose data center construction in their communities, citing polls.

  321. News Wire Florida AI Data Center near Mar-a-Lago →

    Project Tango just got buried in Palm Beach County. Commissioners voted 5-1 Wednesday night to kill PBA Holdings’ hyperscale AI data center plan in Loxahatchee, 20 miles from Mar-a-Lago and 800 feet from homes, 1500 feet from Saddle View Elementary.

    Palm Beach County commissioners voted 5-1 on September 3 to reject Project Tango, PBA Holdings' hyperscale AI data center proposal in Loxahatchee, following resident opposition.

  322. News Wire Florida

    Okaloosa County commissioners opt to regulate data centers, not ban them - WEAR-TV

    Okaloosa County commissioners choose to regulate data centers case by case rather than ban or impose a moratorium.

  323. News Wire Florida

    Byron Donalds stops in Delray, tackles AI data center question - The Palm Beach Post

    Byron Donalds addressed a data center question during a campaign stop in Delray. The candidate took a position on AI data center development.

  324. News Wire Florida

    Donalds Supports Local Community Control Over AI Data Centers in Florida - Floridian Press

    Florida official Donalds expressed support for local community control over AI data center projects. The statement reflects debate over governance and siting of data center development in Florida.

  325. News Wire Florida

    North Port workshop looks at impact of proposed data center - ABC7 WWSB

    North Port held a workshop to examine the impact of a proposed data center. The public hearing addresses local concerns about the project.

  326. News Wire Florida

    David Jolly said the vast majority of Floridians oppose new data centers. Polls back that up. - WLRN

    David Jolly, a Florida politician, said a vast majority of people in the state oppose new data centers, and polls show most Floridians do.

  327. News Wire Florida

    Jeff Brandes: How Amendment 3 could teach rural Florida to stop worrying and love the data center - Florida Politics

    Jeff Brandes commented on how Amendment 3 could influence rural Florida's receptiveness to data centers. The statement addresses policy and regional attitudes toward data center development.

  328. News Wire Georgia

    Georgia Chamber to counter 'misinformation, disinformation' about data centers - Hartwell Sun

    The Georgia Chamber announced plans to counter misinformation and disinformation about data centers. The headline suggests an organized response to public criticism of data center projects.

  329. News Wire Georgia

    Bookman: Secrecy and tax breaks pave the way for surge of unpopular data center proposals in Georgia - Georgia Recorder

    A Bookman column in the Georgia Recorder claims secrecy and tax breaks are driving a surge of unpopular data center proposals in Georgia. The report alleges lack of transparency in data center development decisions.

  330. News Wire Georgia OpenAI Effingham County Data Center →

    Senator criticizes lack of transparency on Effingham data center

    Senator Warnock called for a data center moratorium requiring guarantees on utility rates, pollution, and transparency before projects proceed.

  331. News Wire Georgia OpenAI Effingham County Data Center →

    Effingham County residents sue county over data center zoning ordinance, demand transparency

    Effingham County residents sued county over data center zoning ordinance, alleging the ordinance violated state law and county rules by lacking required public hearings.

  332. News Wire Georgia OpenAI Effingham County Data Center →

    Effingham County Residents Sue Over Data Center Zoning Change

    Three Effingham County residents sued to overturn zoning ordinance 2026-352, alleging county failed to hold required public hearings before approving data center zoning changes.

  333. News Wire Georgia OpenAI Effingham County Data Center →

    Residents sue Effingham County over illegal zoning practices and secret dealmaking with OpenAI

    Effingham County residents filed complaint alleging county officials engaged in illegal zoning practices and secretive dealmaking with OpenAI.

  334. News Wire Georgia OpenAI Effingham County Data Center →

    Effingham County lawsuit claims officials ignored rules on OpenAI's Project Camellia data center

    Three Effingham County residents filed lawsuit challenging county zoning process for OpenAI's Project Camellia, alleging procedural violations but not opposing data centers themselves.

  335. News Wire Georgia

    County commission, by 4-3 vote with chair’s tiebreaker, kills proposal for data center ban - Statesboro Herald

    Bulloch County, Georgia commissioners vote 4-3 to reject permanent data center ban; keep existing moratorium through December 31.

  336. News Wire Georgia

    As the Rest of the Economy Crumbles, the Amount of Money Flooding Into Data Centers Is Simply Astounding - Futurism

    PwC analysis projects global data center spending could reach $31.6 trillion to $50 trillion by 2050 as AI economy drives investment.

  337. News Wire Georgia OpenAI Effingham County Data Center →

    Effingham County Residents Sue Over Zoning Ordinance That Paved Way for Data Center - The Georgia Virtue

    Effingham County residents sued over a zoning ordinance that enabled a data center project. The lawsuit challenges the regulatory process that permitted the facility.

  338. News Wire Georgia OpenAI Effingham County Data Center →

    Citizen-led lawsuit challenges zoning for OpenAI Georgia data center - thecurrentga.org

    Citizens filed a lawsuit challenging zoning for an OpenAI data center in Georgia. The action represents a legal challenge to a specific project's local authorization.

  339. News Wire Georgia OpenAI Effingham County Data Center →

    OpenAI’s data center will need unprecedented power. What it means for Effingham County electric bills - WJCL

    WJCL reports OpenAI's Effingham County data center will require unprecedented power levels. The report examines the impact on local electric bills.

  340. News Wire Georgia

    ‘We’re in the fourth revolution’: GSU professor explains SE Georgia’s new role in the global AI race - WTOC

    A Georgia State University professor discussed Southeastern Georgia's emerging role in global artificial intelligence infrastructure. The statement frames data centers as part of regional economic transformation.

  341. News Wire Georgia

    Georgia Today: Another Flock arrest; Affordable groceries; Complaint of illegal data center zoning - gpb.org

    GPB reports a complaint of illegal data center zoning in Georgia. The complaint suggests a dispute over zoning compliance for a data center project.

  342. News Wire Georgia

    Georgia Chamber to counter 'misinformation, disinformation' about data centers - Hartwell Sun

    The Georgia Chamber plans to counter what it calls misinformation and disinformation about data centers.

  343. News Wire Georgia

    Bookman: Secrecy and tax breaks pave the way for surge of unpopular data center proposals in Georgia - Georgia Recorder

    Bookman said secrecy and tax breaks are clearing the way for a growing number of unpopular data center proposals across Georgia.

  344. News Wire Iowa Google Salix Data Center →

    Google debuts website encouraging Salix residents to learn about data centers

    Google launches community engagement website for potential data center in Salix, Iowa, indicating early stage review of the project.

  345. News Wire Iowa

    QTS officials offer input on Clinton data center plans - WVIK, Quad Cities NPR

    QTS officials provided input on data center plans in Clinton, Iowa. The statement indicates ongoing discussion of a specific data center project.

  346. News Wire Idaho Meta Kuna Data Center →

    Meta flips the switch on closed loop data center in Kuna - Idaho State Journal

    Meta's Kuna data center is now operational, a $1.2 billion investment in Idaho featuring a closed loop cooling system to reduce water use.

  347. News Wire Idaho Montgomery Meta Investment →

    Meta's new $1.2 billion Kuna Data Center begins operations - Yahoo

    Meta's Kuna Data Center, a $1.2 billion facility, has begun operations. The project reaches operational status.

  348. News Wire Idaho Montgomery Meta Investment →

    Meta's new $1.2 billion Kuna Data Center begins operations (Video) - Idaho Statesman

    Meta's 1.2 billion dollar Kuna Data Center has begun operations. The project marks completion of Meta's investment in Idaho.

  349. News Wire Idaho

    Data center backlash uniting far-left and far-right - KBOI

    Data center projects are attracting opposition from both political extremes. The report documents divided public sentiment on data center development.

  350. News Wire Idaho Montgomery Meta Investment →

    Inside Meta’s new Kuna data center built for AI

    Meta brought its new artificial intelligence data center campus in Kuna, Idaho online as an operational facility.

  351. News Wire Idaho Montgomery Meta Investment →

    Meta flips the switch on closed-loop data center in Kuna - Idaho Press

    Meta activated a closed loop data center in Kuna, Idaho. The facility is now operating.

  352. News Wire Idaho Montgomery Meta Investment →

    Meta opens new AI data center in Kuna, hopes to become "water positive" by 2030 - KBOI

    Meta opened a new AI data center in Kuna, Idaho, and announced a goal to become water positive by 2030. The facility is now operational.

  353. News Wire Illinois Decatur Data Center →

    Decatur data center protest and Narcan training Monday, new Uniting Pride caretaker support group starting: Central Illinois 8-30-26

    Christian County Board banned data centers for one year after developer Eagle Rock pulled back 1,000 MW proposal; Decatur held protest; Bloomington and Normal in six month moratoriums.

  354. News Wire Illinois

    Lake County Data Center Moratorium Moves Forward - Patch

    Lake County moved forward with a data center moratorium. The item reports a jurisdictional action restricting data center development.

  355. News Wire Illinois

    Letter to the Editor — Adams County needs to actively seek a data center — now! - Muddy River News

    A letter to the editor advocates for Adams County to pursue data center development. The statement expresses support for attracting data center investment to the area.

  356. News Wire Illinois

    Chicago has abundant water. Data center developers want a taste. - Chicago Reader

    Chicago Reader reports data center developers are seeking water access in Chicago. The article examines developer interest in the region's water supply.

  357. News Wire Indiana

    Faith leaders urge Microsoft to share data center tax savings - WVPE

    Faith leaders urged Microsoft to share data center tax savings with the public. The statement raises concerns about tax incentive distribution.

  358. News Wire Indiana

    Nonprofit We Make Indiana calls for Fair Share Agreement with Microsoft - southbendtribune.com

    Nonprofit We Make Indiana called for a Fair Share Agreement with Microsoft regarding data center development. The statement reflects advocacy demands tied to Microsoft's data center activities in the state.

  359. News Wire Indiana

    ‘Let Data Reign’: Trump Doubles Down on Data Center Support - Hoosier Ag Today

    Trump doubled down on support for data centers under the banner 'Let Data Reign.' The statement reflects political backing for the data center industry.

  360. News Wire Kansas

    Franklin County judge rules data center question will go on Ottawa's November ballot - KSHB 41 Kansas City

    A Franklin County judge ruled that a data center question will appear on Ottawa's November ballot. The decision allows residents to vote on the proposed data center.

  361. News Wire Kentucky

    Louisville Planning Commission recommends stricter data center regulations

    The Louisville Planning Commission recommended stricter regulations for data centers. This represents a local government action on data center zoning and rules.

  362. News Wire Kentucky

    Stricter data center rules advance in Louisville - The Courier-Journal

    Louisville advanced stricter data center rules. The action indicates a jurisdiction is tightening regulatory standards for data center projects.

  363. News Wire Louisiana Livingston Parish Data Center →
  364. News Wire Maryland Frederick Data Center Campus →

    📍 Frederick County, MD Data centers are providing $110 MILLION in benefits to the local community: ⛱️ $40 million for a community center and recreation space 🏫 $30 million for renovations to an elementary school 👷‍♂️ $14.5 million for a workforce develo

    Frederick County data centers contribute $110 million in community benefits including $40 million for recreation, $30 million for school renovations, and $14.5 million for workforce development.

  365. News Wire Maryland Frederick County Data Center Expansion →

    SUN: Frederick data center deal promises $110M. What does the developer get? - WBFF

    Frederick County and Quantum Maryland reach agreement promising county $110 million in public investments over 8 to 13 years in exchange for development protections on data center campus.

  366. News Wire Maryland

    ‘The urgency is real’: Glass introduces bill to halt data center permits in Montgomery County - wtop.com

    Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass introduced a bill to temporarily pause data center development, citing concerns about environmental impacts of a 360 megawatt campus proposed in Dickerson.

  367. News Wire Maryland Frederick Data Center Campus →

    Look at a $110M Data Center Deal in Frederick County, Md. - GovTech

    Quantum Frederick/Catellus signed a Developer Rights and Responsibilities Agreement with Frederick County promising $110 million in public investments for 8 to 13 years of regulatory protection.

  368. News Wire Maine

    Biddeford moves to ban data center development - pressherald.com

    Biddeford planning board unanimously voted to recommend that the city council ban new data center development.

  369. Oracle and OpenAI's massive data center going up quickly in Saline Township

    Oracle and OpenAI data center in Saline Township, Michigan is under construction and progressing.

  370. News Wire Michigan Hyperscale Data Dowagiac AI Data Center →

    Hyperscale Data Ends Michigan Bitcoin Mining as BTC Holdings Fall 79% - Altcoin Buzz

    Hyperscale Data shuts down Michigan Bitcoin mining operations, selling holdings to fund AI data center expansion worth up to $3 billion.

  371. News Wire Michigan

    MAGA begins to crack as 2026 GOP roster backs away from Trump’s tech vision - WFIN

    Multiple Republican candidates for office in 2026 midterms are calling for data center moratoriums or pauses, distancing themselves from Trump's pro data center stance amid voter opposition.

  372. News Wire Michigan

    Will Lawrence signs anti-data center pledge as US Rep. Tom Barrett rewrites his record - Gander Newsroom

    Democrat Will Lawrence signed the AI Pact pledging to regulate data centers and tax breaks, becoming the only Michigan congressional candidate listed as having signed it as of September 3.

  373. News Wire Michigan Hyperscale Data Dowagiac AI Data Center →

    Hyperscale Data Converts Michigan Mining Farm into AI Data Center - ForkLog

    Publicly traded Hyperscale Data ceased bitcoin mining and converted its Michigan facility into an AI data center with 20 MW contracted power and potential $1.2 billion revenue.

  374. News Wire Michigan Lenox Township Data Center →

    Data center concerns have Lenox Township residents demanding transparency - ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4

    Lenox Township residents are demanding transparency from local leaders over data center concerns.

  375. News Wire Michigan

    Hyperscale Data ends cryptomining operations at Michigan data center

    Hyperscale Data ended Bitcoin mining at its Dowagiac, Michigan facility on September 1 to prepare for a California neocloud customer. The customer will deploy 20MW in Q4 2026 with potential to scale to 52MW under a 10 year lease.

  376. News Wire Minnesota Google Hermantown Data Center →

    Mortenson Tapped for $450M HVDC Transmission Project in North Dakota and Minnesota - Engineering News-Record

    Minnesota Power breaks ground on $450 million HVDC transmission line from North Dakota to Hermantown to supply 700 MW to proposed $2 billion Google data center; project faces tax incentive and environmental opposition.

  377. News Wire Minnesota

    Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce discusses their support of Data Center - fox21online.com

    The Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce expressed support for a data center project. The statement represents institutional backing for data center development in the Duluth area.

  378. News Wire Missouri

    Missouri voters recall councilman over Nebius data-center tax break - Blockspace Media

    Missouri voters recalled a councilman over a Nebius data center tax break. The election reflects community opposition to the data center tax incentive.

  379. News Wire Missouri

    The Growing Opposition to AI Data Centers — Independence, MO Recall Vote - Daily Kos

    A recall vote occurred in Independence, Missouri related to opposition against an AI data center. The vote reflects growing community activism against the project.

  380. News Wire Missouri

    Almost 70% of voters in Missouri city vote to recall council member who said yes to AI data center tax breaks — councilor said disagreement over an issue shouldn’t be enough to unseat him - Tom's Hardware

    Voters in a Missouri city recalled a council member who approved tax breaks for an AI data center project. Nearly 70 percent voted to remove him from office.

  381. News Wire Mississippi xAI Southaven turbine site →

    A 52 Year Old Mississippi Farmer Faces Elon Musk’s Data Center Push - Bitcoin News

    SpaceXAI's Southaven data center faces community opposition over noise and pollution as NAACP pursues legal action and petition surpasses 1,400 signatures.

  382. News Wire Mississippi

    AI boom is testing tech firms’ climate pledges - The Japan Times

    Emissions from four major AI and cloud computing providers increased up to 239 percent between 2020 and 2024, a new report finds.

  383. News Wire Mississippi Amazon Canton Data Centers →

    Amazon fights Madison County to lower data center fees - The Clarion-Ledger

    Amazon disputes Madison County's $1.46 billion valuation of five data center buildings in Canton, proposing $350 million valuation. County votes to uphold higher assessment; Amazon can challenge in court.

  384. News Wire Mississippi

    CleanSpark Hits 30 EH/s Hashrate After Mississippi Facility Deal - TradingView

    CleanSpark completed the acquisition of two Mississippi data center facilities, adding 75 MW of operational power capacity and reaching an operational deployed hashrate milestone of 30 exahashes per second. The company is now positioned among top tier Bitcoin miners.

  385. News Wire Montana Quantica Broadview Data Center →

    Guest opinion: Dark money and data centers

    A guest opinion in Montana raises concerns about the proposed 5,000 acre Quantica data center at Broadview north of Billings, citing its extreme electricity demands and water sourcing uncertainties. The piece links corporate influence to state legislation that limits public scrutiny of data center projects.

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  386. Data center ballot question proponents appeal Butte judge's ruling to the MT Supreme Court - Bozeman Daily Chronicle

    406 People First appeals district court ruling blocking data center ballot initiative to Montana Supreme Court, filing emergency motion for injunction.

  387. News Wire Montana Quantica Broadview Data Center →

    Montana residents demand vote on data center moratorium as Yellowstone County takes no action - The Cool Down

    Yellowstone County residents requested moratorium vote on ballot; commission took no action after deadline confusion invalidated citizen initiative signatures.

  388. News Wire North Carolina

    Tech Executives Sing Praises Of Artificial Intelligence And Ask For More Data Centres, This Time At G20 IM - ETV Bharat

    AI company executives at G20 call for massive data center infrastructure and power investments to support AI advancement.

  389. News Wire North Carolina

    Senator Wyden’s AI Tax Could Push Data Center Tax Rates Above 100 Percent - Cato Institute

    The Cato Institute said an AI tax from Senator Wyden could push tax rates on data centers above 100 percent.

  390. News Wire North Carolina

    How a North Carolina county's textile decline opened door for $5B data center hub - The Business Journals

    A North Carolina county transformed by textile industry decline is becoming a data center hub valued at approximately 5 billion dollars. The shift represents major economic restructuring in the region.

  391. News Wire North Dakota

    Data center nondisclosure bill dies in North Dakota Senate vote - The Dakotan

    North Dakota Senate rejected a bill to ban nondisclosure agreements between government and data center developers on a 32-15 vote.

  392. News Wire North Dakota

    Data center demand likely to be strong through at least 2028 - Building Design + Construction

    JLL report: data center vacancy at 1% despite record construction; 66 GW under construction in North America; demand strong through 2028.

  393. News Wire North Dakota

    Data Center Moratoriums and Funding For State Childcare Assistance Program Fail At Special Session - knoxradio.com

    North Dakota House defeats data center moratorium proposal 68-25 during special legislative session.

  394. News Wire North Dakota

    Guest column: Lignite power can make data centers work for North Dakota - InForum

    A guest column argues that lignite power can support data center operations in North Dakota. The piece presents a position on energy sources for data center development.

  395. News Wire North Dakota

    Kratom ban and regulations bills advance in North Dakota special session; data center NDAs proposal killed - InForum

    North Dakota killed a proposal to ban nondisclosure agreements for data centers during a special session. The measure was rejected as other bills on kratom and regulations advanced.

  396. News Wire North Dakota

    Data center nondisclosure bill lacks support in committee - Valley News Live

    A bill to ban nondisclosure agreements for data center and industrial projects lacked support in North Dakota committee. The measure did not advance due to insufficient backing.

  397. News Wire North Dakota

    Data center nondisclosure bill dies in North Dakota Senate vote - North Dakota Monitor

    North Dakota Senate rejected a bill to ban nondisclosure agreements for data center and industrial projects. The vote reflects legislative disagreement over transparency requirements for major industrial developments.

  398. News Wire New Hampshire

    Governor Wants AI Data Center Moratorium - The Pulse of NH

    Governor Kelly Ayotte announced support for a moratorium on AI data centers in New Hampshire's next state budget, citing insufficient energy capacity.

  399. News Wire New Jersey

    Manchester Council To Repeal Data Center Ordinance - Jersey Shore Online

    Manchester Council voted to repeal its data center ordinance. The action reverses prior restrictions on data center development in the jurisdiction.

  400. News Wire New Jersey

    Democrats seize on two GOP midterm vulnerabilities: Data centers and the ‘big beautiful bill’ - Politico

    Democrats are using data center opposition as a political issue against Republicans in midterm elections. Data centers have become a polarized campaign topic.

  401. News Wire New Jersey

    Nearly 100 NJ towns have banned data centers. Don’t expect a statewide prohibition soon. - Gothamist

    Nearly 100 New Jersey towns have banned data centers. A statewide prohibition is not expected soon.

  402. News Wire New Jersey

    Princeton's South Brunswick Neighbors Lose a Round in Court Against Data Center, But Launch an Appeal - TAPinto

    South Brunswick neighbors lost a court round against a data center in Princeton area but are appealing the decision. The case involves neighbors challenging a facility.

  403. News Wire New Mexico

    Colfax County in Northern New Mexico places moratorium on data centers - Colorado Public Radio

    Colfax County in Northern New Mexico enacted a moratorium on data center projects. The action restricts new data center development in the county jurisdiction.

  404. News Wire New Mexico

    New Mexico AG backs environmental groups challenging Project Jupiter before state Supreme Court - Source New Mexico

    New Mexico's attorney general supported environmental groups challenging Project Jupiter before the state Supreme Court. The legal action represents official state opposition to the project.

  405. News Wire New Mexico

    New Mexico land commissioner shoots down Canadian data center company’s pitch at Spaceport America - Source New Mexico

    New Mexico's land commissioner rejected a Canadian data center company's proposal at Spaceport America. The official action demonstrates state level opposition to data center development.

  406. News Wire New Mexico

    Project Jupiter developers urge New Mexico Supreme Court to get permit process moving again - Searchlight New Mexico

    Project Jupiter developers petitioned the New Mexico Supreme Court to resume permit processing. The filing indicates the project is stalled in the permitting phase.

  407. News Wire Nevada

    Federal Panel Halts What Would Be First Data Center on Public Lands - alaska-native-news.com

    Interior Board of Land Appeals halted BLM approval of Townsite data center on federal lands near Boulder City, Nevada pending environmental review.

  408. News Wire Nevada

    Cannizzaro floats new regulations for data centers in Nevada - FOX5 Vegas

    Nevada official Cannizzaro floats new regulations for data centers. The move suggests potential policy changes to address data center development.

  409. News Wire Nevada

    Federal Board Halts 167-MW Nevada Data Center Approval - Engineering News-Record

    Interior Department appeals board halted federal approval of 167 MW Townsite data center on BLM land, finding the agency violated environmental law by reusing a solar project review.

  410. News Wire Ohio

    Panattoni Perry Township Data Center: 240 MW data center in Ohio

    Panattoni Perry Township Data Center broke ground on 100 acre, 240 MW facility in Stark County, Ohio earlier in 2026.

  411. News Wire Ohio

    Ohio Supreme Court orders Trenton vote on data center ban - Journal-News.com

    Ohio Supreme Court ordered the city of Trenton to hold a vote on a proposed data center ban. The ruling directs the jurisdiction to place the ban measure on a ballot.

  412. News Wire Ohio

    Data center ban will go before voters after Ohio Supreme Court ruling - Spectrum News

    Ohio Supreme Court ruled that a data center ban in an unspecified city must go before voters. The ruling allows the jurisdiction to hold a public vote on the ban.

  413. News Wire Ohio

    Ohio city approves 30-year power deal for Meta data center after $8 million public safety pledge - yahoo.com

    An Ohio city approved a 30 year power deal for a Meta data center and received an 8 million dollar public safety pledge. The approval represents a jurisdictional action on a data center project.

  414. News Wire Ohio

    SCOOP: Ohio ad attacks GOP candidate over data center center vote he wasn’t in office for - washingtonreporter.news

    A political advertisement attacked a GOP candidate over a data center vote he was not in office for. The dispute reflects electoral and political dimensions of data center development decisions.

  415. News Wire Ohio

    Who works for whom? Ohio man’s podcast explores data centers, AI. - Ohio Capital Journal

    A Columbus man's podcast explores data center opposition across the country. The article discusses growing bipartisan opposition to data centers and cites examples including Box Elder County, Utah and Effingham County, Georgia where communities have organized against projects.

  416. News Wire Oklahoma

    Claremore addresses community concerns over data center project - 2 News Oklahoma KJRH Tulsa

    Claremore, Oklahoma addresses community concerns over a data center project. The specific project details are not available from the headline alone.

  417. News Wire Oklahoma Grady County Data Center →

    Grady County Data Center Concerns Prompt Special Meeting

    Aligned Data Centers affiliate purchased 800 acres near Amber, Oklahoma for $17 million; county commissioners scheduling September 8 meeting amid resident concerns about water and infrastructure.

  418. News Wire Oklahoma El Reno Bitcoin Mining Data Center →

    Wasted water: Officials say El Reno ‘failed’ to enforce stop work order at leaky bitcoin site

    El Reno traced a 3.8 million gallon water leak to Athlon BT bitcoin mining site operating under unenforceed stop work order from 2023.

  419. News Wire Oklahoma Piedmont Area Data Center →

    Oklahoma residents seek ballot measure to halt data center until water, noise studies are done - The Cool Down

    Piedmont residents seek ballot measures to halt Project Open Sky data center pending water and noise studies.

  420. News Wire Oklahoma

    Claremore addresses community concerns over data center project - 2 News Oklahoma KJRH Tulsa

    The city of Claremore, Oklahoma, responded to concerns from residents about a data center project there.

  421. News Wire Oklahoma

    Oklahoma residents seek ballot measure to halt data center until water, noise studies are done - Yahoo

    Oklahoma residents are seeking a ballot measure to halt a data center until water and noise studies are completed. The action reflects local concerns about environmental and quality of life impacts.

  422. News Wire Pennsylvania

    Data centers could drive nearly 19% jump in power demand, PUC says - WFMZ.com

    Pennsylvania's Public Utilities Commission projects data centers could drive nearly a 19 percent increase in power demand. The figure reflects the anticipated electricity impact of data center expansion in the state.

  423. News Wire Pennsylvania

    Middlesex Township supervisors approve PAX-1 data center development matters - ABC27

    Middlesex Township supervisors approved development matters for the PAX-1 data center project. The approval indicates regulatory progress toward project construction.

  424. News Wire Pennsylvania

    What's next for developing Pennsylvania data centers after executive order? - NBC10 Philadelphia

    An article examines what comes next for data center development in Pennsylvania following an executive order. It likely includes statements from developers or officials about the order's impact.

  425. News Wire Pennsylvania

    From the Editors: Shapiro’s heavy-handed, flip-flopping, data center policy is bad for Pennsylvania - Broad + Liberty

    Broad + Liberty editorial criticizes Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro's data center policy as inconsistent and heavy handed. The piece suggests Shapiro's approach to data center regulation is problematic.

  426. News Wire Pennsylvania

    Data center development is booming. Here’s how it's being opposed, regulated in Pennsylvania - The Daily Collegian

    Development of data centers is growing at a rapid pace across Pennsylvania.

  427. News Wire Pennsylvania

    How States Are Rewriting the Rules for Data Center Growth

    Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro created the GRID framework on August 18, requiring large data centers to demonstrate power supply, meet clean energy quotas, pay grid costs, and secure local approval. Other states including New York, Illinois and Texas are imposing stricter scrutiny on data center development.

  428. News Wire Rhode Island

    PIRG Wants a Two-Year Pause on Big Data Centers - Uprise RI

    PIRG advocates for a two year pause on large data center projects in Rhode Island. This represents a public position on data center development policy.

  429. News Wire South Dakota

    SD utility regulator candidates clash over AI data center pause - Black Hills Pioneer

    A South Dakota Democratic Public Utilities Commission candidate calls for a one year ban on new AI data centers, while Republican opponent opposes the ban.

  430. News Wire Tennessee

    EPA Opposes Broad Data Center Moratoriums - EHSLeaders

    EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin opposes broad data center moratoriums, calls New York's statewide moratorium an easy way out, urges case by case approach.

  431. News Wire Texas

    DFW Data Center Demand Remains Hot as Pre Leasing Hits 95% - Dallas Innovates

    Pre leasing in the Dallas Fort Worth data center market has reached 95%. This indicates strong demand for data center capacity in the region.

  432. News Wire Texas

    State Senate Hearing Highlights Communication Gaps on Data Center Water Usage - thetexan.news

    A State Senate hearing revealed communication gaps regarding data center water usage. The event documents legislative oversight concerns about the industry.

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  433. News Wire Texas

    Hutto technology growth continues with $250M Colovore data center - Austin American-Statesman

    Colovore is planning a $250 million data center in Hutto, Texas as part of the city's technology growth. The project represents a significant investment in the Austin area.

  434. News Wire Texas

    ‘It’s laced with politics’: Fort Worth data center advisory group takes shape - Yahoo

    Fort Worth Data Center & Infrastructure Commission led by TCU professor begins work; commission report due November 3 before potential moratorium hearing.

  435. News Wire Texas

    Here are the advocates, industry representatives who will fill Fort Worth’s data center advisory group - Fort Worth Report

    Fort Worth establishes Data Center & Infrastructure Commission with 11 members to evaluate impacts and provide regulatory recommendations by November 3.

  436. News Wire Texas

    More than half of Texas data centers broke law by not responding to water use inquiry - Tyler Morning Telegraph

    More than half of Texas data centers failed to respond to water use inquiry, breaking law.

  437. News Wire Texas Compass Red Oak campus →

    Red Oak residents sue city, officials to stop data center project - dallasnews.com

    Red Oak residents sued city and officials to stop a data center project; legal action indicates community opposition.

  438. News Wire US

    EPA proposal could limit public access to data center plans - KUTV

    EPA proposal would eliminate federal requirement for states to notify public and seek comment before issuing air pollution permits for data centers.

  439. News Wire US

    EPA proposal could leave the public in the dark on data center plans - abc4.com

    EPA proposal would eliminate federal requirement for states to notify public and seek comment on air pollution permits for data centers, raising transparency concerns.

  440. News Wire US

    EPA proposals to speed up data center projects 'anti-democratic,' according to Utah environmental group - KSL News

    EPA proposes to remove public comment requirements in air quality permitting for data centers; Utah's Division of Air Quality says it will maintain the requirement regardless.

  441. News Wire US

    EPA proposal could limit public access to data center plans - KUTV

    EPA proposal would eliminate federal requirement for public notice and comment on air pollution permits for data centers, sparking opposition from environmental groups.

  442. News Wire Utah

    ‘We don’t think our tax dollars should subsidize something that hurts us’: Tooele residents voice concerns over proposed data center

    Tooele residents oppose a proposed data center, expressing concerns that tax subsidies should not support projects that harm their community.

  443. News Wire Utah

    Tooele residents voice concerns over proposed data center

    Utah Inland Port Authority said it will follow Tooele County's lead on a proposed data center and will not proceed until the county lifts its moratorium.

  444. News Wire Utah Stratos Project →

    As data centers face backlash, new report points to economic benefits

    Sutherland Institute report argues data centers generate significant economic benefits through construction jobs and tax revenue despite scrutiny over water and power.

  445. News Wire Virginia

    Loudoun seeks legal opinion before ending data center grandfather protections - Virginia Business

    Loudoun County, Virginia is seeking legal counsel before ending grandfather protections for data centers. The action suggests consideration of new regulatory restrictions.

  446. News Wire Virginia

    Bristol, VA ordinance would place restrictions on data centers - wjhl.com

    Bristol, Virginia proposed an ordinance to restrict data center development. The measure represents local jurisdictional action to limit data center expansion.

    zoning
  447. News Wire Virginia Stafford County data center complex →

    Stafford County planning commission shows support for new data center proposal

    Stafford County planning commission recommended approval of Accokeek Center data center project, the sixth in the county, but Board of Supervisors must make final decision.

  448. News Wire Virginia

    Dana Milbank: Data Centers Are Destroying Virginia’s Countryside , Even in Places That Have No Data Centers - washingtonsun.com

    Opinion piece argues Virginia's data center boom is destroying countryside through power lines and power plants in counties without data centers, calling for a moratorium.

  449. News Wire Virginia

    Data Center Demand Doubles, Fueling New AI Boomtowns - Bisnow

    Data center demand in North America doubled year over year to 25 gigawatts in first half of 2026; 66 gigawatts under construction.

  450. News Wire Vermont

    Conservation group launches campaign against data centers - Vermont Daily Chronicle

    Vermont Conservation Voters launched a campaign against large scale data center development, warning of electricity cost hikes and environmental impacts.

  451. News Wire West Virginia

    Google To Source Solar Power For Planned Putnam Data Center - West Virginia Public Broadcasting

    Google plans a data center in Putnam with solar power sourcing. The item reports on Google's power strategy for a new data center project.

    power
  452. News Wire West Virginia

    Starwood Digital Ventures announces data center for Mason County - WSAZ

    Starwood Digital Ventures announced a data center project for Mason County, West Virginia. The announcement marks a new project proposal in the region.

  453. Morrisey hails state certifications for two Mason County data center projects

    West Virginia certifies two high impact data center projects under House Bill 2014: Starwood Digital Ventures Project Tamarack in Mason County requiring 2.16 GW and Nscale project details pending.

  454. News Wire West Virginia NScale Mason County Data Center →

    Morrisey: New West Virginia development commitments near state’s entire annual GDP - - The Parkersburg News and Sentinel

    Gov. Morrisey announces NScale Anthropic $69.2 billion AI data center project for Mason County and Starwood Digital Ventures $12 billion Project Tamarack expansion.

  455. News Wire West Virginia

    Tax Analysis Report on $10 billion Falling Waters data center project reveals millions in new tax revenue…. every year - Tri-State Alert

    A tax analysis report on the $10 billion Falling Waters data center project shows millions in new tax revenue annually. The report quantifies the fiscal impact of the project.

  456. News Wire West Virginia Google West Memphis Data Center →

    Google partners with MN8, Eos on West Virginia solar + storage project - Data Center Dynamics

    Google is partnering with MN8 and Eos on a West Virginia solar and storage project, indicating a data center development with renewable energy infrastructure. This represents a proposed data center with integrated power generation.

  457. News Wire West Virginia

    WV Treasury: 2 Data Centers Would Yield $103M/Year in Taxes - Marcellus Drilling News

    West Virginia's Treasury Department assessed that two unnamed data centers would generate $103 million annually in tax revenue for the state. The item reports a fiscal projection by a state agency.

  458. News Wire West Virginia

    NScale data center in Mason County gets certification after months of negotitiations - WOWK 13 News

    NScale data center in Mason County received certification after extended negotiations. The approval marks a significant milestone for the project after months of discussions.

  459. News Wire West Virginia

    Gov. Patrick Morrisey announces new $12B data center project for Mason County, W.Va. - WCHS

    West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey announced a new $12 billion data center project for Mason County. This is a major proposed investment in the state's data center sector.

  460. News Wire West Virginia

    Gazette-Mail editorial: Data centers: WV last aboard another sinking ship - Charleston Gazette-Mail

    Charleston Gazette Mail editorial critiques West Virginia's data center policy. The piece suggests the state is late to address industry concerns.

  461. News Wire West Virginia

    Morrisey hails state certifications for two Mason County data center projects - Charleston Gazette-Mail

    West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey announced state certifications for two high impact data center projects, advancing development amid community opposition over energy and water impacts.

  462. News Wire West Virginia

    Morrisey announces $12 billion data center project in Mason County - WCHS Network

    Morrisey announced a 12 billion dollar data center project in Mason County. The announcement reveals a major proposed development in West Virginia.

  463. News Wire Wyoming

    Commissioners approve zone change for Vantage Data Center south of Cheyenne - WyomingNews.com

    Commissioners approved a zone change for a Vantage Data Center south of Cheyenne, Wyoming. The zoning approval marks a key permitting milestone for the facility.

  464. News Wire Wyoming

    Lawmakers consider higher taxes for data centers - Wyoming Public Media

    Wyoming lawmakers are considering higher taxes for data centers. This reflects state legislative action on data center taxation policy.

  465. News Wire Wyoming

    Wyomingites, Trump Differ On Whether Data Center Foes Will Be ‘Backwards And Poor’ - Cowboy State Daily

    Trump characterized opponents of data centers as wanting to keep Wyoming backwards and poor.

  466. News Wire Wyoming

    Cox Ranch data center developers outline project, commitments at Cheyenne City Council work session - WyomingNews.com

    Cox Ranch data center developers presented their project and commitments at a Cheyenne City Council work session. The presentation indicates a jurisdiction level review of the proposed development.

  467. Project Filing Arkansas Google West Memphis Data Center →

    Google West Memphis Data Center

    Google's data center in West Memphis is under construction. The record reads being built, reported September 3, 2026.

  468. Project Filing Arkansas Google West Memphis Data Center →

    Google West Memphis Data Center

    Judge Lee Rudofsky denied Entergy request for a restraining order against the news outlets. The record reads being built, reported September 3, 2026.

  469. Project Filing Iowa Google Salix Data Center →

    Google Salix Data Center

    Google announced a website for Salix residents to learn about a potential data center, stating it is in early review process with no final decision made. The record reads reported, reported September 3, 2026.

  470. Project Filing Michigan Hyperscale Data Dowagiac AI Data Center →

    Hyperscale Data Dowagiac AI Data Center

    Unnamed California based neocloud customer signed lease agreement with Hyperscale Data in June 2026. The record reads being built, reported September 3, 2026.

  471. Project Filing Michigan Hyperscale Data Dowagiac AI Data Center →

    Hyperscale Data Dowagiac AI Data Center

    Hyperscale Data ceased all Bitcoin mining operations on September 1, 2026, at its Dowagiac, Michigan facility. The record reads being built, reported September 3, 2026.

  472. Project Filing Michigan Hyperscale Data Dowagiac AI Data Center →

    Hyperscale Data Dowagiac AI Data Center

    Hyperscale Data is converting the Michigan site into an AI data center. The record reads being built, reported September 3, 2026.

  473. Project Filing Michigan Hyperscale Data Dowagiac AI Data Center →

    Hyperscale Data Dowagiac AI Data Center

    Hyperscale Data ceased bitcoin mining in Michigan. The record reads being built, reported September 3, 2026.

  474. Project Filing Minnesota Google Hermantown Data Center →

    Google Hermantown Data Center

    In March, Minnesota Power signed an agreement with Google to supply power to the proposed Hermantown data center. The record reads proposed, reported September 3, 2026.

  475. Project Filing Minnesota Google Hermantown Data Center →

    Google Hermantown Data Center

    A $2 billion Google data center is proposed in Hermantown, Minnesota in the northeast part of the state. The record reads proposed, reported September 3, 2026.

  476. Project Filing Minnesota Google Hermantown Data Center →

    Google Hermantown Data Center

    In March 2026, Minnesota Power signed an agreement with Google to supply power to the proposed Hermantown data center. The record reads proposed, reported September 3, 2026.

  477. Project Filing Minnesota Google Hermantown Data Center →

    Google Hermantown Data Center

    A $2 billion Google data center is proposed in Hermantown, Minnesota. The record reads proposed, reported September 3, 2026.

  478. Project Filing Nevada Boulder City BLM Land Data Center →

    Boulder City BLM Land Data Center

    Planned commercial operation of Townsite Data Center in second quarter of 2028. The record reads reported, reported September 3, 2026.

  479. Project Filing Nevada Boulder City BLM Land Data Center →

    Boulder City BLM Land Data Center

    Townsite Data Center has planned capacity of 167 MW backup generation. The record reads reported, reported September 3, 2026.

  480. Project Filing Nevada Boulder City BLM Land Data Center →

    Boulder City BLM Land Data Center

    Planned Townsite Data Center construction scheduled for first quarter of 2027. The record reads reported, reported September 3, 2026.

  481. Project Filing West Virginia NScale Mason County Data Center →

    NScale Mason County Data Center

    NScale data center in Mason County received certification after months of negotiations. The record reads approved, reported September 3, 2026.

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